Dry Cabinet Humidity Setting

[CyberCom]

What is the ideal setting for Dry Cabinet ( DigiCabi - Default setting is 45% humidity ) ? If set to 30-35% or lower any problem ?? Thank for advice

Ps : For Digital camera and lens

[laforge]

Originally Posted by CyberCom What is the ideal setting for Dry Cabinet ( DigiCabi - Default setting is 45% humidity ) ? If set to 30-35% or lower any problem ?? Thank for advice Ps : For Digital camera and lens

It is advise to set 45% to 55% for digi cameras/lens. At 35%, it is for stuff likes pollen, measuring tools etc, according to the digi cab instruction that I am looking at now

[reiv]

If too dry, ur rubber seals will dry up and crack.

[espn]

What has this gotta do with Nikon ?

[laforge]

errr to store his nikon camera?

[ShaoWei]

Originally Posted by reiv If too dry, ur rubber seals will dry up and crack.

Just to add, the lubricants inside the lens wud dry up too...

[CyberCom]

Thank for the info..

[Picard]

Thanks for the info.

But question: what would be the 'margin of error'? 5%? 10% Then...instead of setting @ 45% (ideal) should I set at 35% or 40%?

Thanks

[jnet6]

get another humidity meter if u don't tust the drybox one...
will be more accurate.

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by jnet6 get another humidity meter if u don't tust the drybox one... will be more accurate.

... or better buy the pro model Dry Cabinet. It will set and maintained the humidity to the level you are set. Pricy??? Yes But you get what you paid for.

Regards,
Arto.

[jnet6]

Originally Posted by Artosoft ... or better buy the pro model Dry Cabinet. It will set and maintained the humidity to the level you are set. Pricy??? Yes But you get what you paid for. Regards, Arto.

is another option too...
wat u pay is wat u get...

[Artosoft]

Originally Posted by Picard Thanks for the info. But question: what would be the 'margin of error'? 5%? 10% Then...instead of setting @ 45% (ideal) should I set at 35% or 40%? Thanks

The DryCabi manual only say 40-50%RH for Photography equipement. So better set in this range. I think 44%RH is good. But again this is my personal feeling.

FYI, It is slightly below marking "A" on the humidizer knob inside the DryBox. This 44%RH is stable after around 6 hours after you open the DryCab's door. You can see the green LED is dimmed on this setting. I found setting knob on mark "A" give 42%RH. It is actually contrary to the manual, which is said factory setting at mark "B" give around 45%RH, which I found is 29%RH. All this setting is from my DryCabi AD-040 (40 liter), about 2 months old.

Regards,
Arto.

[ParkertR]

hehe~ i agree totally~ i leave mine within 45-50